An innovative SiMERR project that is enabling school students in Australia and South Korea to visit each other’s classrooms via the Internet was strengthened by the signing of new international agreements at the University of New England last week.

Mathematics students from secondary schools throughout northern NSW and from as far south-west as Dubbo got together at the University of New England on Friday to share their enthusiasm for maths in a day of stimulating competition.

Educators from across Australia met at the University of New England late last month to share their experiences in the use of QuickSmart, an intervention program that helps school students improve their basic skills in mathematics.